When Is Enough, Enough? A Manager’s Guide to Firing

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a tough question that many managers grapple with: When is enough enough? When is it time to fire someone? They start with a question from a manager who has an employee who keeps missing days of work due to personal issues. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to determine whether it’s time to let someone go, and what you need to do to prepare.

Which Job Should I Take?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about job hunting, and how to decide which job to take. They start with a question from someone who has to choose between a job that has no work/life balance, but is at a high-status company, versus a job that encourages work/life balance but is at a less prestigious company.

We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.

Green Flags and Red Flags in Job Culture: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about job culture and the signs to look out for on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

What are the green and red flags of culture to look out for in your next job?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

Authenticity: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 6

Kathi and Katherine talk about authenticity on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

Can you be your authentic self at work?

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#36: Firing Employees – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about firing employees on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone whose boss has asked them to fire a new employee.

Then we discuss learning how to fire someone.